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Alone in the ocean – Seychellois fishermen tell of their harrowing 21 hours at sea -

(Seychelles News Agency) - Surrounded completely by the Indian Ocean, the islanders of the Seychelles, many of them still dependent on fishing for their livelihoods, have wild and wonderful tales to tell of the mysteries of the sea. But for two Seychellois men, spending 21 hours drifting at sea was a terrifying experience that left them traumatised and lucky to be alive.

It may have happened six years ago, but the experiences of that fateful day have remained fresh and vivid in the minds of the two men. SNA caught up with Rodney Payet and Gilly Anacoura to find out more about their near-death experience and miraculous survival.

At daybreak on Saturday 11 October 2008 two friends decided to head out to sea on a fishing trip. At the age of 27 back then Rodney, a senior IT technician from North East Point on the main inhabited island of Mahé, had just bought a boat from his friend Gilly, who was 45 years old.
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Police communiqué - Two men presumed drowned in separate incidents

23-February-2015
Two elderly men are presumed to have drowned in two separate incidents on Saturday, according to the police.

According to a press statement issued yesterday, the body of 66-year-old Seychellois Regis Balthilde was found floating in the sea near the former Casuarina Hotel in the Anse Aux Pins district. The incident was reported at 3.10pm.

The man’s body was seen floating by two men who were sitting on the beach, according to reports.
Mr Balthilde was certified dead upon being transported to the Seychelles Hospital.

The other incident was reported at 2.35pm on Saturday.

The police were informed that a man was having difficulty while swimming at Anse Marie-Louise.

The 63-year-old French national, Gerarld Wilmont, was holidaying in Seychelles together with his wife and a friend.

According to police statement, some people who were nearby helped to remove him from the sea and he was transported to the hospital, but unfortunately it was too late.

Mr Wilmont had arrived in Seychelles on February 4 and was supposed to leave tomorrow (February 24).
Autopsies will be conducted to determine the exact causes of death.

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